Refrigerator construction



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J, .GpSHECKELS REFRIGERATOR CONSTRUCTION I 2 sheets sheet 1 Filed Sept.10, 1 924 J. G. SHECKELS April 20, 1926.

mvEHTo Patented Apr. 20,1926.

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r Bevithnownthat. I,-J A-Mns- S irnc1nu.s, a citiaenlof thewlljnitedStates,; residing atGmcnmati, ithescnunty of Hamilton andState of .Ghio,ihaveinvented -newaand, useful Im- (mounts in RefrigeratorConstructiens, ot whichithe: followingis a specification.

iiinventkm relates to an improved refrigerator construction andparticularly to tlmtr pnrti on of. refrigerator-which*supparts the?refrigerating elements.

1 0 An object: of 'my invent-Ion is to produce an;inipmitedgrefrigeraton construction which is particnlnrl y'desrgned tobring about conditions: ef ancreased "refrigeration with greaterefliciency than has been attained by other; constrmctionskmn .to. .me.

A further object is to produce a refrigerator construction which isreadily adaptable and as efficient in its operation for use with cakesor crushed ice as it is for use with the usual refrigerating coils ofrefrigerating aparatus. V

A further object of my invention is to produce a refrigeratorconstruction which may be readily dismantled or taken apart for thepurposes of cleaning or repairing or replacing the parts thereof, sothat perfect preservation of the refrigerator and its contents isassured throughout.

These and other objects are attained in the construction described inthe following specification and illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, in which Fig. 1 is a fragmental perspective View of theportion of a refrigerating mechanism which embodies my invention,certain parts having been shown removed and broken away for clearness ofillustration.

Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1,all parts being shown in position. V

Fig. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of a detail of my invention,portions being shown broken away for construction illustration. Y

Fig. 4 is a fragmental perspective view of a detail of my invention,

Fig. 5 is a view similar toFig. 2, but of the novel features slightlymodified and taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 6.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged fragmental perspective view of the modified form:of '-constru;c-- tron shown n Fig. 5,..certa1-n parts having been shownremoved and broken away for cl'earness of illustration.

Fig. 7! is a view similar to F g. .5 butshowa modified form is.

ing the use to which the placed.

Although my improved refrigerator isasreadily adaptable to use withrefrigerating coils as with ice, I have chosen .to describe theformusrng the -cells, asthepreferred format my intention. The'structurewhich,

embodies the features of novelty is located. between; the side walls ,8and :92 of the-usual refrigerator casing and .ata sufiici-ently spaceddistance below the top '10 .of'the case ingg. Extending from-side to.side of-ithe-acasiing are a series of uniformly spaced beams 11. Uponthese beams and extending from front tO lQtll of the casing aredeflecting walls 12 and 13. Beneath these walls and extending towardeach other are baffle platforms 14 which n are located removably between adjacent beams. Each of these platform is inclined downwardlytoward the center in order to have its inner edge immediately over agutter. The inner edges of the platforms are spaced apart to form acentral space 15 and on each side of the passages are gutters 16' and 17which have been provided to catch the drippings from the platforms. Uponthe beams and either integral therewith or addedthereto as shown inFigs. 1

' and 6, have been located supports 18 and 19 platforms 14 and the walls8 and 9 are suitably insulated as by materials 21 and then covered withmet-a122, the material 21 servmg to prevent the water of condensationfromthe metal 22, from coming lnto contact with and thereby causingdeterioration of the Wood.

The operation of the construction when refrigeration is brought aboutisto cool the air and cause it to descend over the downwardly inclinedplatforlnsurfaces toward the central space 15. p The cool air will dropas indicated by the central arrows, and

gradually becoming warmed, will arise along the walls 8 and 9, betweenthe walls 8, 12 and 9, l3 and will become cooled as it again becomeschilled by contact with pipes 20. In arisingsome of the warm air willengage the under inclined surface of the platforms and will be directed,with the remainder of the air, between the walls 8, 12 and 9, 13 andthence be in a position .to again be cooled and directed downwardlythrough the center opening.

In the construction'shown in Figs. 5, 6 and 7 there is provided anadditional element 23'wliich' is in the nature of a water sl'ied-locatedo'verthe opening 15. This 'w'ater shed is supported on the beams 11,

and has its outer edges sloping toward the platforms 1 L but spaced fromthem so that moisture dripping therefrom will fall upon the platformsand be diverted therefrom insth gutters 16 and 17. Also space betweenthe water shed and platforms allows the air to pass downwardly as in theprevious construction. Upon the platforms and water shed of thismodified construction the cakes of ;ice 24, which are used instead ofthe refrigerating coils 20, may be placed, if

crushed ice is used suitable platforms may be provided to hold same fromclogging the air spaces. Each gutter is provided with supported by' andbetween the beams and inclining downwardly from the sides of the casingtoward the center and spaced apart so as to leave acentral air passage,gutters beneath the lower edges of the baffle platforms, supportslocated in spaced relation on each of the beams and projecting above thebaffle platforms on a horizontal line with the top plane of the watershed, a removable water shed supported by the beams in the spacesbetween the supports and located between the opposite sets of baflleplatforms to act as a bridge over the central air passage, adapted todrain unto the platforms and spaced therefrom, said water-shed,supports, and baflle platforms being adapted to receive refrigeratingelements thereon.

In witness whereof, I aifix my signature.

JAMES e. SHECKELS.

